Police stopped him on Dec. 22 for a traffic violation, and searched his vehicle when he was found not to have a valid license, according to an affidavit supporting an arrest warrant issued Thursday. Officers found two digital scales and small pieces of what police later verified to be crack cocaine, the affidavit said.

During the search, they noticed Pineda was bleeding from his mouth while he sat in a patrol car and found he was chewing on a plastic baggie and had bit his tongue and inner cheeks because his mouth was numb from ingesting cocaine, the affidavit states.

Investigators believed Pineda was hiding narcotics near his crotch after noticing his pant zipper was down and a "large lump" present, and after obtaining a search warrant for Pineda's person, they found 14 grams of tar heroin near his buttocks, according to the affidavit.

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Pineda was not immediately arrested due to his ingestion of the narcotic and his need for medical attention. Online court records show Pineda also faces two other drug-related charges, including a first-degree felony for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.